Hay-rack



W. H. CAPEL-LBN 8v H. A. GRABTREE.

(No Model.)

HAY RACK.

No. 492,709. Patented Feb. 28, 1893.

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WVILLIAM H. CAPELLEN AND HENRY A. ORABTREE, OF LAKE PARK, IOWA.

HAY-RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 492,709, dated February28, 1893.

Application filed July 23, 1892.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H. CAPEL- LEN and HENRY A. CRABTREE,citizens of the United States, residing at Lake Park, in the county ofDickinson and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hay-Backs; and We do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

Our invention relates to an improved hay rack and it has for its objectto provide for the expeditious and convenient storage and removal of thehay and to these ends the invention consists in the novel combinationand construction of parts substantially as herein after more fullydisclosed and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l, is a perspective view of ourimproved hay rack. Fig. 2, is a transverse section of the same. Fig. 3,is a longitudinal section.

In the embodiment of ourinvention, We construct the rack or frame oflongitudinal, preferably gas-pipe like, pieces A, having secured theretosimilar transverse pieces A, their points of connection being efiectedpreferably by T pipe-couplings. The longitudinal and transverse piecesA, A, are curved to form the ends and sides of the rack, respectively,and these have strung along them at the bottom and sides wire braces a,a, suitably connected thereto, more fully adapting the rack or frame forits intended purpose. The bottom of the rack or frame also has extendingthroughout its length approximately parallel, spaced-- apart gas-pipelike pieces b b, and nearly in alignment with these are secured upwardlybowed short truss-braces e e, wit-htheir ends Serial No. 441,042. (Nomodel.)

secured to transverse pieces A, and resting at their centers upon bentor inverted V- shaped bolts or pieces d, secured to other cross-piecesb, opposite truss-braces being arranged near the ends of the rack orframe.

The pieces 19, are connected or braced together near the ends of thetruss-braces e, by transverse tie-pieces or braces c c, and across thebowed truss-braces, about centrally thereof are secured plates or barsf, having their ends notched or recessed as at f to receive thebolster-standards of the wagon running gear upon which the rack isplaced when in use.

WVe now claim 1. The hay rack herein described composed of thelongitudinal and transverse gas-pipelike pieces coupled at theirjunction, the longitudinal central braces, the central transversebraces, the transverse plates on the central braces near their ends, andthe bowed, side braces on the couplings of the central longitudinalbraces and resting on the said plates, substantially as specified.

2. The hay rack herein described, composed of the longitudinal andtransverse gas-pipelike pieces coupled at their junction and havingtheir ends curved, the longitudinal and transverse braces, thetransverse plates on the central braces near the ends, having notchedends, and the bowed braces on the couplings of the central longitudinalbraces and resting on the said plates, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

WILLIAM H. CAPELLEN. HENRY A. CRABTREE. Witnesses:

F. W. TUTIN, A. M. PATCH.

